On the first day of the 2023 Wimbledon, Jannik Sinner made a statement donning Gucci when appearing on the renowned Centre Court. In the final match of the first day, Wimbledon brought one of the title favorites, Sinner, to the main court. Although the 21-year-triumph old’s over Juan Manuel Cerundolo was a straightforward straight-set victory, it was his unusual addition that attracted the tennis world’s attention.
Sinner arrived at the Centre Court carrying his typical Head racquet bag in addition to a chic, specially tailored Gucci duffle bag. The Italian’s initials ‘J.S.’ were an amazing touch, stamped on the sides to underline the bag’s one-of-a-kind status. The brand’s distinctive ‘GG’ monogram was wrapped all around.
Jannik Sinner was the first player to carry a luxury logo-ed bag made by a high-fashion brand on a #Wimbledon court, as per Gucci.
Gucci had to work with Jannik's team for approvals from ITF, ATP & Wimbledon, to follow the strict requirements & the Championships' dress code. pic.twitter.com/UmZFftIb7o
— Relevant Tennis (@RelevantTennis) July 3, 2023
Sinner in Wimbledon, ranking, and results in 2023
WWWWWWWWWW Now ranked no.8 (career-high), Sinner has achieved a compiled 33-10 record in 2023. The Italian is now playing in Wimbledon where he bested the world no.111 Juan Manuel Cerundolo 6-2 6-2 6-2.
Jannik Sinner will take on the world no.98 Diego Schwartzman in the 2nd round. Their current record is 3-0 for Sinner.
The Italian conquered 1 title in 2023 in Montpellier. Jannik was the runner-up in Rotterdam (ABN AMRO World Tennis Tournament) and in Miami (Miami Open).
Sinner won 7 titles in his career: 2 on hard courts, 1 on clay courts and 4 on indoor courts. (See the list of his titles)
Juan Manuel Cerundolo in 2023
LLWWWLWLWW Now ranked no.111, Cerundolo played his last match on the 3rd of July when he lost to world no.8 Jannik Sinner 6-2 6-2 6-2 in the 1st round in Wimbledon (draw).
This season the Argentine has managed to achieve a composed 26-17 win-loss record. The Argentine has won 2 titles in 2023 in the Tigre 1 Challenger and the Tigre 2 Challenger. Juan Manuel got to the final in the Oeiras 3 Challenger.
Jannik Sinner and Juan Manuel Cerundolo faced off only 1 time. The head to head is 1-0 for Sinner. When they played, Jannik Sinner won 6-2 6-2 6-2 in the 1st round in London (Wimbledon) on the 3rd of July 2023.
You can see them in action in the following highlights.
